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New Orleans Off the Beaten Path

Hi. I’m Chris, an American freelance creative living in London. I keep busy working as a blogger, photojournalist, community manager, consultant, curator and more. The opportunities and challenges keep getting bigger, better and more meaningful for me every year! I’m having so much fun. Favorite destinations are many and my list of must-see places to visit seems to get longer the more I travel!
I’m a huge fan of Lisbon, Istanbul and Queenstown – to name but a few preferred repeat locations. I also love heading back to the States every chance I find and cannot get enough of the Deep South – Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas – and Hawaii holds a particularly special place in my heart as well. And even though I’ve been based in London for years, it and the whole of Britain still yield myriad wonders for me.

Despite its compact size and age-old popularity as a destination, there are still plenty of hidden gems to discover down in NOLA!

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1850 House

Specialty Museums

Adolfo's

Restaurants

Canal Street / Algiers Ferry

Ferries

La Boulangerie

Restaurants

Frenchmen Street

Neighborhoods, Flea & Street Markets

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Specialty Museums

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA

Art Museums

Voodoo Authentica

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1850 House

523 St Ann Street, New Orleans, LA70116

Adolfo's

611 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA70116-2001

Canal Street / Algiers Ferry

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA70130-1152

La Boulangerie

4600 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

Frenchmen Street

Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA70130-2110

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA

1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, LA70124

Voodoo Authentica

612 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA70116-3211

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1850 House

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Adolfo's

Restaurants

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Canal Street / Algiers Ferry

Ferries

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La Boulangerie

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Frenchmen Street

Neighborhoods, Flea & Street Markets

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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Specialty Museums

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The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA

Art Museums

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Voodoo Authentica

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Chris O's City Tips

Many of the attractions and activities you’ll want to experience are within walking distance of each other, but cabs and public transport are handy when time is tight!

Lots of locals work in the service industry and rely very much on your gratuity to earn a living wage. Be kind and aware when you tip.

If you hope to do it up at one of the city's more notable restaurants, plan ahead and make a reservation.

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1850 House

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Chris O Says:

Louisiana State Museum's 1850 House is an antebellum row house furnished to represent life in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. Located on the edge of Jackson Square in the French Quarter, there is perhaps no better setting to learn about the Crescent City’s idiosyncratic and often troubled history. For architecture and design fans and history buffs, a visit with a guided tour is a must!

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The house’s gift shop offers a great range of distinctive souvenirs and gifts, many of which are crafted by local artisans.

Set above the live music venue the Apple Barrel, this cozy candlelit Creole/Italian eatery exudes charm and offers huge helpings of flavor for a much more budget-friendly price than many better-known restaurants in the nearby French Quarter.

Crossing the river to the community of Algiers is a fun and free way to 'cruise' the Mississippi, and get a great look at the New Orleans skyline. Once on the other side, be sure to spend some time roaming around Algiers, one of the New Orleans’ most historic neighborhoods.

La Boulangerie is an uptown artisanal French bakery offering some of the finest patisserie outside France — all served with a laid back attitude and ample amounts of southern hospitality. Here you'll find one of NOLA’s best coffees, too! Whether getting it to go or having a sit for a spell, this is a great place to start your day.

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La Boulangerie does an excellent range of homemade gelatos, too.

Like the paintings on the wall? Most of the art is for sale and created by simply named local folk artist, Simon.

Frenchmen Street is known as the locals’ 'Bourbon Street.' But don’t worry, non-Nawlins folks are nevertheless welcome. The nightlife here is guaranteed sultry fun, with a beguiling choice of restaurants and top-rated live music venues to select from.

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Visitors are carousing Frenchmen Street all night, but keep your wits about you when traversing some of the side streets – or just take a cab from a trusted company.

Artfully residing within five of the City Park’s prettiest acres, the Besthoff Sculpture Garden yields an exquisite opportunity to enjoy some time outside and admire an impressive range of contemporary art.

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Art and Architecture Lover

Like a Local

Nature Lover

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The garden is located within a mature existing landscape of pines, magnolias, and live oaks.

Providing a 'complete line of locally handmade' Voodoo dolls, gris-gris bags, potions, oils and more — alongside spiritual work and consultations by an 'experienced team of in-house practitioners' — Voodoo Authentica of New Orleans is a friendly one-stop shop for all your esoteric needs (whether they be of the kitsch or keenly observant variety).

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Visiting New Orleans around the end of October? Check out the shop’s Voodoofest celebrations.

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